iPhone Sessions
iPhone Sessions are commercial recordings created entirely with an iPhone. The concept derived from the practice of the singer/songwriter Justin Branam who used his iPhone to record new songs so that he would not forget their melodies. "I was really impressed with the quality of the recordings, and I had the idea of releasing songs that I recorded with my iPhone," stated Branam. Since Branam's original creation, the iPhone Sessions EP, other artists have joined to release a benefit compilation record entitled, iPhone Sessions: HOPE VOL. 1.
iPhone Sessions EP
In July 2010, Justin Branam released the five track iPhone Sessions EP which was entirely created on his iPhone. Along with the recordings themselves, Branam went on to create music videos and the album art using only his phone. The EP was available for only a month on the "fan funding" platform, Kickstarter, in an effort to raise money to record a new full-length record. Kickstarter] is a place for creative individuals to seek funding for their creative projects. After only a month, Branam had reached his full budget for a new record, received critical acclaim from newspapers, blogs and magazines and was featured as a guest on radio stations such as KDHX St. Louis, WRLT Nashville, WRVU Nashville, and Knox ivi Knoxville.
Track listing:
- Dial Tone
- Come Home
- I Need You Now
- Dust & Polaroids
- One Good Moment
iPhone Sessions: HOPE VOL. 1
Following the success of the iPhone Sessions EP, Branam invited ten of his friends (Katie Herzig, Andrew Belle, Steve Moakler, KS Rhoads, Tyler James, Neulore, Elenowen, Amy Stroup, Alva Leigh and Seth Philpott) to be a part of a compilation record to benefit charities serving the homeless in Nashville. Each artist was instructed to record a song and take a photo using only their iPhone. The songs were sequenced and the photos were compiled to create the album's artwork and made available on November 15, 2010, on Noisetrade.com, a website allowing fans to pay what they want for music. All money raised is being donated to Nashville Rescue Mission and People Loving Nashville - both charities that serve homeless in Nashville.
Track listing:
- Neulore - Grow
- Amy Stroup - Just You
- KS Rhoads - This Is Where I Come From
- Katie Herzig - Crazy
- Elenowen - No Such Thing As Time
- Andrew Belle - Ladder
- Justin Branam - Blue
- Tyler James - Scarecrow Blues
- Alva Leigh - Hurricane
- Seth Philpott - Give Your Love To Me
- Steve Moakler - My Old Friend